The simultaneous processing of information on many _____ tracks is most closely associated with unconscious information processing.

It is at the end of this stage that children may wet the bed or begin walking in their sleep.

_____ is our awareness of ourselves and our environment.

Jasper stays up very late most Saturday nights. He finds Monday mornings very difficult because he often sleeps until noon on Sunday and has trouble going to sleep at a reasonable time on Sunday night. To prevent his Monday morning problem, Jasper should go to sleep each day at a(n) _____ time.

Chronic sleep deprivation is most likely to contribute to:

Shortly after going to bed, some people claim to have been abducted by space aliens. These people commonly recall being floated off their beds. It is most likely that they have incorporated _____ into their memories.

You are trying to convince a group of parents that their elementary-school-aged children need more sleep. Which of the following pieces of information would you use to convince them?

Sleep aids in the restoration and repair of brain tissue.Our memories of the day, including things learned in school, are restored while we sleep.The pituitary gland releases growth hormones while we are sleeping.

You go to bed at your regular time, and as you begin to drift slowly off to sleep, you jump up suddenly as you feel you are falling down the stairs. This is best explained by a _____ sensation.

Arnold goes to his psychotherapist and describes his recent dreams where he flies like an eagle through the sky. His therapist listens and then offers the interpretation that this dream signifies Arnold's unconscious desires to be free of his family obligations. Arnold's therapist is displaying an interest in:

Every night, after a late dinner, Sasha has a strong cup of coffee before working out at the gym. On her way home, she likes to stop for a double-chocolate frozen yogurt. Finally, she watches the late news and drinks two glasses of red wine, because she has heard that red wine is good for you. Based on this routine, sleep experts might predict that Sasha would be likely to complain of _____.

Which of the following states of consciousness occur spontaneously?

After returning from her vacation in New Zealand, your roommate apologizes for forgetting the time difference and calling while you were asleep. She indicated that she could not understand what you attempted to say to her. You're very puzzled by her comment because you have no recollection of the phone conversation. The phone conversation most likely occurred while you were experiencing NREM- _____ sleep.

Hypnosis, daydreaming, and meditation are example of:

When Maria goes into the bedroom to check on the child she is babysitting, she observes that his eyes are rapidly moving back and forth rapidly under his eyelids. The baby is also lying very still. It is likely that he is _____.

failing to see visible objects when our attention is directed elsewhere while this question is asking about a change.

During commencement, a parent sat waiting for his child's name to be called. He failed to realize that the person initially reading off the graduate names left and that a new person was now reading. This scenario illustrates:

can inadvertently be created when hypnosis is used to aid recall.

According to the social influence theory of hypnosis, hypnotized subjects are:

While at a comedy club, you see a hypnotized person follow a hypnotic suggestion to stand on one leg (like a flamingo) for five minutes. If that person was not hypnotized, she _____ be able to perform this same feat.

Hilgard's dissociation theory of hypnosis:

Research on hypnosis has found no evidence for claims related to:

In an experiment, hypnotized subjects are told to scratch their ear every time they hear the word "psychology." The results indicate that they do this only if they think the experiment is still under way. These findings most clearly support the theory that hypnosis involves _____.

While at a comedy club, you see a hypnotized person follow a hypnotic suggestion to stand on one leg (like a flamingo) for five minutes. What would you expect of that person when NOT hypnotized?

A person who responds successfully to a hypnotic suggestion that he NOT react to the smell of ammonia held under his nose is likely to be the type of person who is frequently engaged in _____ activities.